Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-13
ExTT JEDeE eRKR&E-KxTER JUDGE
SeSEs.

over the A9ytmG Dowm 81 ahe
Ketns 81 emee bg thief Jas-
tiee GFeene asd the Taxing
Of Ihtm - ~ Chief
Juaflre Jsnes.
IL baYirR been announced throuRf
the columns Of the Posi- IxrxIEzaKScKI
that at II O'Clock Saturday morning ths
aeviy-sppointed Chief Justice veolt
take the oath Of ofice, . large con.
course Of ladies snd gentlemen Assem-.
olsd to witness the ceremonies attend
ing the exit Of Judge Greene and entry
Of Judge Jonss- Every seat in the
court house vas filed, the Bar partico.
larry being we'll represented.
Court Opened ct II o'clock, Judge
Greene on the bench.
Eben Smith, President Of the Seattle
Bar Association. rose and said: MAY i,
please the Court, / have the distiu-
anished homer 10 present 70 this court
the commission, uadeF the great seal Of
toe United States Of America, appoint
| Ing Hon. Richard A. Jones. Of Oregon.
n
Washington TsfritoFy.n
Mr.. Smith thea presented Judge
Jones commission 20 Judge Greene, 10
getheR With a CODY Of bis official oath.
Jadge Greene directed the elerk to
place the form Of vsKi6cation on the
copy, and then, taking il 10 hand rose
and said, "If the appointee IL in ecurt,
let him come forward" Jadee Jones,
| Who bad been sitting among the Bar,
rose aad came to the front Of Judge
Greene's desk. Mr.. Smith said: may
It please your Honor, take very great
pleasure IN Introducing to this Court
Hon. Richard A. Jones, Of Oregon"
Judge Greene then, in q solemn and
impressive manner, administered the
following
OATH OF oFTICE
rs Judge Jones, Who. at its concIusion,
answered in firm and decided tone,
Il do:"
Uri'ed States Of America,
Territory Of Warrington, s..
County Of King.
/, Richard A. Jones, having been duly
appointed and commissioAed as Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court of the
Territory Of Washington, do solemnly
swear that have never voluntarily
borne srms against the United states
since have been q citizen thereof; that
| have Voluntarily given no aid. ooun-
tenanos, counsel or encouragement 20
persons engaged in armed hostility
thereto; that | have neither sought or
accepted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions Of any office whatever,
under any authority. or pretended an-
shortly, IN hostility 70 the United States;
that | have not yielded a voluntary
support 90 any pretended government,
! .uthosity, poser or constitution within
tue United States, nsstile or inInIcsl
thereto. Aad | do furtI er swear that
20 ths best of my knowledge and ability
I will support and defend the Constitu
tion OF the United States against all
enemies, foreign and domestic; that
vail bear true faith aud alleRiaucs 20
the same; that | take this obligation
freely, without aay mental reservation
or purpose a evasion, aud that / will
well and taiIhfully discharge the duties
of tue III % Of Chef Justice of the Su
preme Court Of Washington Territory.
on which l am sbOu TO euter. So help
me q q.
Judge Jones then took his seat and
81 q: "GoRtlemsn Of ise Bar, be- seated Z"
He then read short address from
INA sssript, At the conclusion Of which
be said; "Mr. CisIk, you will make an
entry of these q, eediugs IN a form
which will furnish you" Then turn
ing 10 the Bar, be slid: "GsHtlemen, /
am informed that you have a matter
which yea wish TO present TO the Court
as Bar"
MIR. Smith then arose aud said: NAV
Il please this Honorable Court, repre-
senting the Bar of tue Third judicial
| District of Mashins ton Territory. and
| the King County Bar especially, per
fern by permission of your Honor. the
most pleasurabl. duty Of nv experience
as q member Of the Territorial Bar.
have the honor TO present the following
REVOLUTIONS,
Unanimously adopted at a meeting Of
ths Bar OF this District en- the llth day
Of March, 1887, which read as follows:
Roger 5. Greene has oiled the posi-
tions Of Justice and Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court OF WashinRt Ter
ritory for the past sever teen years, and
Is now about to retire fron the bench,
therefore
Resolved, That we, the members Of the
Bar OF the Third Judicial District of
Washington Territory, do cordially
unite in testifyinR our bigh appreciation
of the eminent Christian virtues, uu-
tagging industry, uniform patience,
profound and varied learning, sincere
anxiety to do justice and absolute inds
pendeuce which have distinguished this
upright magistrate through his Judicial
career, as we'll a. cur grateful Fec0llec
4 - ~ EV..At.. a.v.aaaaE.. n
has constantly exhibited and our sincere
wish for his continued health. happiness
and prosperity, aud
Rssol,ed, That the President Of the
Bar Association OF King o unty be re-
quested to present tness resolutions to
| tue Coust and ask that they be entered
on the records, and that copy thereof
be tngrossed and presented 90 tue re-
firing Chief Justice.
! have prepared the accompanying
order"
Judge Jonss-Ths order will be en-
/ tered.
Mr.. Smith. then turning to Judge
| Greene, said; take very great pleas
urs IN presenting to You an enarossed
| COPY of these resolutions, and banded
/ him the resolutions.
Jadge or eus, visibly affected. said:
! III your Ii 1nOr please, this strikes tne
as a very extraordinary proceeding.
am NOS aware 81 having done anythiag
/ 20 deserve such treatment. These res
olulions WHOA have just been presented
90 yonr Honor, by whomtver indgied,
| | would commend 10 our learned Pros
| ecutinR Attorney as somevhat un
preoedsnted bot vtry plrai,zing form
/ OF indictment. They make me feel
very much Just uoW like = jadieial
corpse. for whoever heard Of living
person being So arraiRnsd before 10 sny
slar,. | hsrdiy un i-r-iaud Why |
should be- sutj soted TO such accusations.
/ Nv accusuFs nave nst seen d ~ bring
| forward any specific charges. ard 80 /
am IN doubt ~ TO what vii b, IN
proper course for the to pursue. ! hope
/ thai may be permit j To ssy N regard
4 10 shat has been s-id that ! am . poor
mon. having ilst los, NV situation. and
as am Lot member OF the Der my
self | should have the constitutional
/ riRht 20 counsel 20 advi.s tus az g. hos
/ I should plead - the audic. m~ut Shich
hiss At been read. Bui on is'k NJ
aFaaEd amoug the member. 81 the Bar,
I - f-,r., ts.fsrpsl aetfaf,e in the Att